Run a C Shell using only Bash shell


 
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Old 12-25-2006
Run a C Shell using only Bash shell

Hi,

I have only bash on my system. And I want to run a C shell... Is there a way for that?
# 2  
Old 12-25-2006
Do you have /sbin/csh ?
# 3  
Old 12-25-2006
Hi,

Code:
ls /bin/csh

See if you have C shell installed. If so then you can use a method such as modifying the /etc/passwd file to change your starting shell.
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Old 12-25-2006
If you just want to run csh, as opposed to making csh your default shell, you probably can just do:
csh
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